Why is the The 5AM Club a Thing?

Today, I want to discuss the 5AM Club philosophy. This philosophy became popular in the book, The 5AM Club, by Robin Sharma, a fictional narrative about a billionaire who attributes his success to having learned a structured, early morning routine from his mentor, the Spellbinder. In the book, the billionaire teaches this philosophy to an […]

Make A Connection: The Artist’s Way Week Seven

It’s time to make a connection in Week Seven Part Two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and help us understand our heart’s desires. This week’s key topic was creative […]

Thoughts on Writer’s Block

For years, I have longed to find the magical cure for writer’s block. At one time or another, I’ve used every known tactic and excuse to avoid writing, and I’ve told myself that if I just had this or just had that, I could eventually make a living as a writer. Yes, a writer who […]

Writer’s Block: Is Interest All It Takes To Overcome It?

I long to find a magical cure for writer’s block. I’m constantly searching for tips and tricks to overcome this condition, and I’ve used many different excuses to avoid writing over the years. I keep telling myself if I just had this or just had that, I could make a living with my writing. Yes, […]

Defining Core Values

As you’ve may have noticed, I haven’t posted to my blog in quite some time. My only excuse is that my life has been crazy and wacky and insane, and I didn’t quite have the words yet to describe it. In fact, I think we could all agree that these are unprecedented times. In mid-February, […]

2020 – The Long Game

Welcome to a new year and a new decade! It has been a while since I’ve written a blog post, and I missed writing. I wanted to give you all a personal update, as well as an update on my plans for this blog, plus some wise words from Mr. Benjamin Franklin. Going forward, I […]

Ready For Fall to Arrive

People are always talking about how much they love summer, but for me it’s way too hot and humid. There are ways to get around that, like spending time on or in the water, but I don’t like sweating and I’m not currently fit for summer wear, so I feel like my options are limited. […]

Mistakes Were Made

I’m not going to lie; it has been a tough couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to focus on the positives lately, but man has it been difficult. I made some mistakes, one of which was pretty out of character for me, and I’ve felt really ashamed of myself throughout this week. I could try […]

Finding Happiness

Or better yet, embrace them. As humans, we will never be perfect beings. To me, this is a great thing. It makes life diverse and beautiful and challenging. It also makes it pointless to constantly compare ourselves to others. It makes more sense to take an honest assessment of ourselves, our strengths and our limitations, […]

Validation

I’ve mentioned previously that in my past, I was quite independent. I enjoyed being single, doing things on my own, and I didn’t worry as much about how things would end up for me, at least not the way I do now. I think having three failed relationships in the past 13 years, rocked me […]